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fruit-driven offering
The initial nose is spicy with forward notes of cinnamon
Persistent finish
finishing very long and mineral laced
May and June were marked by heavier rainfall giving some difficulty on varieties sensible to leaking (Merlot
Chateau Montelena 2017 The Montelena Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon "Dessert Wine Alternative" fruit-driven offering93+ Points Vinous The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate shows the racier, more voluptuous side of the vintage. A burst of super ripe red cherry fruit, spice, mint, tobacco and cedar gives the wine an extra kick of exoticism that is a signature of the year, and a bit out of character for Montelena. Even so, the wine retains its super classic sense of structure. Today, the 2017 is clearly still recovering from its recent bottling a few months ago, but it